St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
BLOW AT YANKION
The House Passes a Bill for the
Removal Of the United
States Court,
And, if the Council Concurs, It
viii Hereafter Hold Sittings
at Mitchell.
Mention of Some of the Persons Who
May be Appointed by the New
Governor.
An Omnibus Appropriation Bill Likely
to be Framed to Placate All
Sections.
bismarck ] Newspaper Correspond
ents Inclined to Vent Their Spleen
Upon Efficient Officials.
rious Matters of Interest to Terri
torial Residents.
Special to the Globe.

BISMARCK, Oak, Jan. $3.50 far as
the house of representatives is concerned
the bill for the removal of the United
States court from Yankton to Mitchell has
been disposed OF, and that in quiet, orderly
way. 1t was expected that it would create
an all-around fight of the bloodiest nature,
but on the contrary the bill went through
without jar, and to morrow will be sent
to the council for final disposition. Repre-
sentatives Menzer and Sullivan came here
for the purpose of fighting their way
through the house with the BILL and they
have done it in quiet and gentlemanlY
way that has surprised even their warmest
friends. They have evidently done this
without the sacrifice of principle or loyalty
to the section from which they come, ard
probably these two men were the worst
misrepresented members of the house dur
ing the second week Of the session. They
were
STYLED SECESSIONISTS,
and men without principle who would sac
rifice anything to gain their objects. This
bitterness eliminated when the house went
into deadlock on the combination that lasted
but few hours. They We're charged by
the South with being the men who first
allied themselves with the North, and they
they kept a cool front under the lashes and
cuts of their enemies, and yesterday when
the bill came up those men who. but week
ago, Swore vengeance on the two men and
this measure, fell quietly into line and the
bill passed on a vote of 80 to 16.
Tonight MesSrS. MenZer and Sullivan are
receiving the congratulations of their
friends, and they seemingly deserve them,
for they have done their work well. When
the house convened this afternoon there
were an unusually large number of specta-
tors in the gallery. for the question of the
removal of the courts was an interesting is
sue two years ago when it failed, and it was
expected that there would be repetition
of the wierd music this session. The special
committee to which the bill was referred
last Tuesday, reported it to
L in favor of its passage.
Morris. of Olivet. represented a Yankton
faction and he returned a minority report
in which he claimed that the court was now
in an accessible location: that there was no
demand or valid reason for its removal eX-
cept the selfish one that Mitchell wanted it,
and is supported by strong railroad COM
pany; that it was not advisable tomoye the
court as there was change in govern
mental affairs anticipated and division
might follow, and lastly that it was nearer
the center of the judicial district than
Mitchell. Mr.. Morris
MADE NO PROTEST
against the passage of the bill on the floor.
After the reading of the majority and
minority reports Mr.. White moved that the
house resolve itself into the committee of
the whole for consideration of the bill Mr..
Sullivan moved that the motion lie on the
table and the motion prevailed The vote
was then taken with the result mentioned
above, 80 yeas to IS nays. Anticipating
fight on the passage of the bill. the council
adjourned little past 3 o'clock and filed
into the representative chamber They
were disappointed at the easy passage of
the measure, and from all that can be
CLEANED oy interviews with members
OF the house the bill went through on its
merits, without combination or pledges.
What its fate will be in the council is
question hard to answer at this time. but
the general impression seems to be that it
will pass through by a small majority. A.
j. Pruitt introduced a bill which, if it be-
comes law, will prove great benefit to
the property holders in the boom towns ont
OF which the bottom has dropped. Itenables
county commissioners TO abate taxes on
property il after two years it has been i'm
possible to sell it in consequence of de-
crease in the value thereof. AIr. Berry in
troduced voluminous bill that is liable to
create considerable loud talk and warm
discussion. 1t is aimed at railroads and is
bill that probably farmers will back. 1t
is an act to
ASSESS RAILROADS
and railroad property. 1t specifies that
each railroad company shall furnish the
county auditors through which their lines
lie a complete list of all property owned
by them in the county, and that the COM
pany shall be taxed Oh the valuation of the
property the same us other prop erty hold
ers. 1t also provides that the territorial
auditor shall each year lay the reports be-
fore the territorial board OF eQualiza-
ton. Nj. Aikens introduced bill
authorizing the governor to appoint
one Or two nOtarieS public in
each county. they to hold Office five years.
and thirty days before the expiration of
their terms the secretary of the territory is
to notify each one for which he will get a
fee of IS. \ lively scrimmage occurred
over council bill No. 10, which Mr.. Dodds
asked to be called back from the Judiciary
committee and considered as a special order.
The bill is one introduced into the council
by Dr. Collins, and it repeats the act fix
ing the salary for the register of deeds
of Grand Forks county, and places it on the
fee system. Fellows. of Grand Forks
county. fought the motion, and after a
lively debate it was lost. Mr.. Fellows says
that since the register of deeds of Grand
Forks county has worked under a salary
there has been a saving of SIT, 900 annually.
House bill 81, which eXempts benevolent
societies from taxation, passed the house
No business of Importance was transacted
in the council. Judge Church left Bismarck
tonight for the East, accompanied by Hon.
j. r. Wilson, of Deadwood.
TEE AITCH.